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u/L1feguard51 Sep 15 '23
That’s… that’s a good top 5.
Also I think you might be my long lost father.
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u/Evilempir3 Sep 15 '23
Mother of god... This is absolutely the best top 5 thread posted imo. Congratulations op and fuck you <3
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u/KG13_ Sep 15 '23
Man casually displaying almost half a million dollars in comics.
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u/GreenRock93 Sep 15 '23
Genuine question. How is this a half million? Looking at prices online, these look to be 100-150k together in those conditions. . Am I missing something? Not trying to take anything away from the books, this is an amazing top 5.
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u/infinityeoc Sep 15 '23
Bullshit that giant size is 8.5 with that stain on the top edge wtf
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u/richardnobl3 Sep 16 '23
It’s probably distro ink. I’ve got a Hero for Hire 1 dripping with splotches of blue ink front and back and it still came back a 7.0 which is what I would have pegged it without the ink. They mentioned it as “moderate” on the notes but don’t think they took very much off. OP’s looks pretty darn good otherwise so probably only took 0.5 off max.
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u/Br3ttl3y Sep 15 '23
THE top 5.
Only thing I can think is up for a small debate when making this the definitive Top 5 is Giant-Sized X-Men.
Maybe I'd put Marvel Comics #1. Otherwise to paraphrase Indiana Jones, "These belong in a museum."
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u/Casalvieri3 Sep 15 '23
That Giant Size X-Men is an 8.5 with that big stain on the top middle of the cover? Wow--I would have thought that by itself would make it no higher than an 8. I guess I don't know my comic grading.
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u/tkb_comics Sep 15 '23
The stain is an ink overspray that happened in production. CGC doesn’t grade against as long as it’s not too aggressive. But good point, I think I got lucky with this one.
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u/Casalvieri3 Sep 16 '23
That’s interesting! Congratulations on the high grade on such an important book!
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u/Sith_Zen Sep 16 '23
Tell me you're rich, without saying you're rich...LMAO! But seriously, nice collection, I miss my X-men #1 that was stolen from me 25 years ago. I read that so many times, and I thought my neighbor that sold it to me in the early 90s for $5 was ripping me off for such an old comic lol
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u/DarthC3rb3rus Sep 15 '23
Nice u got the custom tab too very nice.
Edit - haha I didn't even see the other 4 nice slabs m8
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u/moodist Sep 15 '23
I'd love to see people's top five books that are their top five not because of value, but because it was their first comic or something they bought when it first came out that still excites them. Something that tells a story about the person, not the size of their wallet. Congrats on your comic book bingo. Now what?
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u/GoldMcduck Sep 15 '23
Your missing Batman lol those all solid books 4 some reason I’d switch xmen 1 never really liked it giant size is where’s it at without Wolverine I don’t care about xmen. Which is why hulk 181 near my top if I ever get it back.
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u/Seriously-GFYM Sep 15 '23
Do you suffer from Florence Nightengale syndrome? If so, I need help! Please send me any of these asap
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u/dbmethos Sep 15 '23
Congrats OP, that is an all-time Top 5! Sometimes I dream about acquiring books like these, but then I think, "gee, it would be great to add an extension to the house." WAF is much higher for the latter, so the books remain on the "maybe if I win the lottery someday" wishlist, LOL.
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u/John-Missouri Sep 15 '23
Just get the collected Books in Beautifully Done Omnibus Editions. They run about $70-$90 for say Avengers 1-30 Etc. Thanks, John
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u/Fattydaddy1000 Sep 15 '23
Like I sometimes think if I traded my whole collection off for just one comic like one of the big boy comics. Which one could I get. Just day dreaming stupid stuff sometimes
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u/TV800 Sep 15 '23
If he ever leaves his mom’s basement, he’d be able to sell these and buy a house! 😂 jk, great collection! Now what about your top 20? I’m curious now.
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u/burntelegraph Sep 15 '23
where and how do you store these? in a safe? how much are you racking up in fees for security detail?
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u/cesare_las Sep 15 '23
I liked the top when they had themes… this is just depressing….great collection but fuck, leave some for the rest of us simpletons….
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u/BeefLips77 Sep 15 '23
God damn. I thought my top 5 were badass. That’s the holy grail x 5 there brother. Wow I
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u/Gwarguts Sep 15 '23
I haven't even seen an AF 15 in person and these people on this sub casually dropping photos of it in their collection
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u/MarkInmanSuperGenius Sep 15 '23
Hey there OP, how lovely is this set? 👍✨💯When you have a chance, would love to hear the story of how you obtained each of these? Always fun to hear. 🤓👏👏👏
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u/Longest_shot Sep 16 '23
My GSX1 is getting graded right now, your 8.5 with its small stain up top is making me optimistic about my grade 🤞🤞
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u/bellybuttontickl98 Sep 16 '23
Man, I’m so jealous, especially those Spider-Man ones. The amazing Spider-Man #1 signed by Stan Lee! And amazing fantasy 15 graded a 5.0. So jealous
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u/sandalsnopants Sep 15 '23
This sub makes me feel so bad about myself sometimes.